Seven OaksSC
A town in South Carolina, home to 15,921 people.
Is Seven Oaks a good place to live?
Where it does best is schools (A−): its schools outperform 83% of the state's. A typical home there costs about $208K, 3 years of the Columbia metro’s $68K median household income. Overall, that makes a B, good for 33rd of 167 in South Carolina. Nationally, it does better than 65% of U.S. towns. Seven Oaks’ concentration of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in South Carolina’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Only 26 of South Carolina’s 263 towns score higher on the outdoors. Saluda Shoals Park, at 246 acres with 3.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Seven Oaks’ midsummer high is 93°F, above both the South Carolina town median (91°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap · USGS PAD-US · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
What makes Seven Oaks stand out
Where Seven Oaks beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Oaks Elementary | PK–5 | 522 |
| Leaphart Elementary | PK–5 | 483 |
| SC Connections Academy | K–12 | 6,152 |
Every workday, about 11,797 people come to Seven Oaks for work
Where Seven Oaks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Seven Oaks grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Seven Oaks is from typical.
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Moving to Seven Oaks: who provides what
Seven Oaks is unincorporated, so Lexington County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Seven Oaks.
Seven Oaks draws workers from Columbia and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
In Seven Oaks, 7.2% of the land is conserved
Seven Oaks’ concentration of trails stands at 1.0 miles per square mile. 7.4 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves.
| Seven Oaks | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.2% | 1.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saluda Shoals Park | 3.7 mi | 246 |
| 2. Seven Oaks Park | 1.2 mi | 47 |
| 3. Saluda Shoals Soccer Park | 0.8 mi | 60 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Seven Oaks’ grade for schools is an A−
One of its 4 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The largest public high school is SC Connections Academy, with 6,152 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Oaks ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 522 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
Most people working in Seven Oaks commute elsewhere
12,188 jobs are based in Seven Oaks, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 9,183 in 2013 to 12,188.
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Seven Oaks rose by 3,005, to 12,188. Just 6% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Seven Oaks’ average commute is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Columbia (29%), Lexington (4%) and West Columbia (3%).
| Seven Oaks | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 12% | 8.6% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Seven Oaks is hotter than in the typical South Carolina or U.S. town
Summers in Seven Oaks are hot, and winters mild.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Young adults are more common in Seven Oaks than in South Carolina
Adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (22% statewide). In Seven Oaks, just over two in five adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Seven Oaks | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 23% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 40.9 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.1 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Seven Oaks | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.5% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.8% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.7% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.1% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.1% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.2% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Residents of Seven Oaks are healthier than 60% of U.S. towns
Against the 9,580 U.S. towns with household incomes like Seven Oaks’s, it is healthier than 83%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
Among adults in Seven Oaks, 30% feel lonely and 14% binge drink. For adults in the town, the share who had a checkup this year is 84%.
| Seven Oaks | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 80% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Seven Oaks | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 13.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.1% | 11.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Seven Oaks faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Seven Oaks break down as 46% from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes. Flood insurance has paid out on 258 claims in the town since 1978. One declared disaster, in 2015, has brought federal aid to Seven Oaks households.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Seven Oaks sells for about $237K at the median
Homes sold in Seven Oaks spent a median 29 days on the market. Among households in the town, 62% live in a home they own. The typical rent for Seven Oaks comes to $1,246 a month.
| Seven Oaks | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,246 a month | $1,058 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Williams-Brice Stadium and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Seven Oaks. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Stadium & arenaWilliams-Brice Stadium
21 mi National ParkCongaree National Park288K visitors a year10 mi LakeAlcohol and Drug Abuse Lake
11 mi LakeLake Murray
7 mi Stadium & arenaColonial Life Arena
5 mi Zoo & aquariumRiverbanks ZooPhoto credits
Williams-Brice Stadium: SRA MARVIN PRESTON, Public domain · Congaree National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Lake Murray: Greygh0st at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Colonial Life Arena: Dfscgt21, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Riverbanks Zoo: Carlo Giovannetti (Thief12), CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Seven Oaks
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Seven Oaks
About 5 of every 100 Seven Oaks residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina.
7 miles of trails in Seven Oaks
7.2% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
About Seven Oaks
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Seven Oaks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States with a Columbia mailing address. It is 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Downtown Columbia. The population of the CDP was 15,144 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 7.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 217 ft
Seven Oaks’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Seven Oaks.
| Town | SC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Oaks | #33 | B | B− | — | A− | B |
| Columbia | #124 | C− | C | D | B | B− |
| Irmo | #13 | A | B | — | A− | A− |
| St. Andrews | #128 | C− | B− | — | C | C− |
| West Columbia | #131 | D | B− | D− | C | B− |
Seven Oaks, Irmo and St. Andrews report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Seven Oaks with a neighbor →
Questions about Seven Oaks
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Seven Oaks, SC a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Seven Oaks grades B overall, better than 65% of U.S. towns and #33 of 167 in South Carolina. It grades B for health and A− for schools.
Is Seven Oaks, SC expensive?
The typical home is worth about $208,000, 32% below the South Carolina typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.